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UrduThe mosquito protein AEG12 strongly inhibits the family of viruses that cause yellow fever, dengue, West Nile, and Zika and weakly inhibits coronaviruses, according to scientists at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and their collaborators. The researchers found that…
Tag: DISEASE IN THE DEVELOPING WORLD
New technology could increase health inequities
Making sure that everyone gets the benefits of new approaches to managing and treating disease
Ministry Of Health, Jordan joins Bentham Open as Institutional Member
Bentham Open is pleased to announce an Institutional Member partnership with the Ministry of Health, Jordan. The partnership provides the opportunity to the researchers, from the university, to publish their research under an Open Access license with specified fee concessions.…
New app developed to choose the best therapy for each dementia patient
The app caters for disorders such as anxiety, depression or aggressiveness
Water temperature key to schistosomiasis risk and prevention strategies
Climate change will increase schistosomiasis risk in regions where surface water moves closer to 21.7 degrees centigrade
Greater tobacco use linked to higher levels of inflammation in HIV-positive people
UMass Amherst study points to health benefits from reducing cigarette smoking
WRAIR, Duke scientists find evidence of monoclonal antibodies activity against malaria
Scientists at Walter Reed Army Institute of Research, in a collaboration with Duke University, have confirmed that monoclonal antibodies can be an effective tool in the global fight against malaria. The study, led by Dr. Sheetij Dutta, chief of the…
Could catnip become the new DEET?
The common plant shows promise as a new natural insect repellent
Failing to see the forest for the trees may prevent better cardiovascular outcomes
Managing single risk factors like blood pressure rather than looking at overall risk may be wasting scarce resources in countries where cardiovascular disease (CVD) is on the rise, according to a new study. Researchers looked at country-specific levels of cardiovascular…
Open Data for Resilience — A webinar for International Open Data Day
An expert panel of researchers discusses the importance of open data to building resilient food systems
Why COVID-19 vaccine distribution methods fall short and 3 ways to improve them
BINGHAMTON, NY – Several proposals have emerged on how to distribute the COVID-19 vaccine, but they fall short in ensuring that the vaccine is distributed fairly. A team including Binghamton University professor Nicole Hassoun suggests three ways to more fairly…
Protein kinases significantly contribute to the immunodeficiency in HIV patients
Researchers determine the reason for the ineffectiveness of current drug therapies in restoring the immune system of some HIV patients
COVID-19 RCTs registered in 1st 100 days of pandemic
What The Study Did: Researchers assessed the recruitment and results reporting of randomized clinical trials (RCTs) to treat or prevent COVID-19 registered within 100 days of the first case reported to the World Health Organization. Authors: Lars G. Hemkens, M.D., M.P.H.,…
Targeted spraying to prevent malaria in low-transmission setting halves cost of current practice
A study by Wits University scientists and partners has proved that a targeted malaria transmission prevention intervention is not inferior to the ‘blanket’ approach
Belowground biodiversity in motion
Global change alters microbial life in soils – and thereby its ecological functions
Food systems lessons from COVID-19: From understanding fragilities to building resilience
At this seminar, researchers from the CGIAR COVID-19 Hub present results from the first global assessment of the impacts of COVID-19 on food systems and their actors
Largest comprehensive Middle East GWAS reveals Arab genetic risk factors
QATAR GENOME RESEARCH CONSORTIUM investigators identify genetic associations with 45 clinically relevant traits in the Qatari population
New therapeutic target for Huntington’s treatment
New perspective on the role of sRNAs in the disease
Models to predict dengue, zika and yellow fever outbreaks are developed by researchers
Scientists will monitor areas in which these diseases are endemic, such as São Paulo, the Amazon, the Pantanal and Panama, to investigate the factors that trigger outbreaks (monkey being examined in Manaus área.
MUSC researcher awarded $9.9 million for tuberculosis treatment and prevention
Susan Dorman, M.D., an infectious disease physician at the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC), was recently awarded a 10-year, $9.9 million contract by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to run trials for the Tuberculosis Trials Consortium (TBTC).…
Global Virus Network names USF Health the GVN Southeast US Regional Headquarters
The University of South Florida Health is the first regional headquarters named by Global Virus Network to support the coalition’s global headquarters
Magnetic attraction: Breakthrough test for malaria
After nearly a decade of research, a new test that detects the magnetic properties of malaria-infected blood could soon be used to help eliminate the mosquito-borne disease. Dr Stephan Karl, a Senior Research Fellow in Malaria and Vector Biology at…
Antibiotic could be repurposed and added to tuberculosis treatment arsenal
The antibiotic fidaxomicin prevents growth of even the most resistant strains of Mycobacterium tuberculosis in the lab
Online tool helps estimate COVID’s true toll on sub-Saharan Africa
One early feature of reporting on the coronavirus pandemic was the perception that sub-Saharan Africa was largely being spared the skyrocketing infection and death rates that were disrupting nations around the world. While still seemingly mild, the true toll of…
To reduce stunting in India, space out births
Adequate spacing between births can help to alleviate the likelihood of stunting in children, according to a new study from the Tata-Cornell Institute for Agriculture and Nutrition (TCI). In an article published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of…
It’s morally wrong for rich nations to hoard COVID-19 vaccine
“Vaccine nationalism” fails to respect human rights
Disease epidemic possibly caused population collapse in Central Africa 1600-1400 years ago
A new study published in the journal Science Advances shows that Bantu-speaking communities in the Congo rainforest underwent a major population collapse from 1600 to 1400 years ago, probably due to a prolonged disease epidemic, and that significant resettlement did…
Heat islands and lack of running water promote dengue fever in Delhi, India
What if more inclusive urban planning for poor populations was key to fighting dengue fever? This is what researchers from the CNRS, the Institut Pasteur and the Indian Council of Medical Research (1) have demonstrated using a geographical approach applied…
Echocardiographic screening for rheumatic heart disease in Nepal
Rheumatic heart disease (RHD) develops as a long term complication of childhood streptococcal angina. Latent RHD can be detected with echocardiography years before it becomes symptomatic. RHD is curable when treated early with medication. RHD is responsible for over 300…
£2.3 million grant to uncover more about tropical diseases affecting world’s poorest populations
The five-year project, which will be led by the University of Glasgow and is funded by the Wellcome Trust, will study the Leishmania parasite which spreads leishmaniasis – a disease that causes skin ulcers and damage to internal organs, bone…
Tap water access linked to dengue risk
Dengue virus is among growing number of mosquito-borne viruses that have adapted to spread in urban environments and are spreading with the increasing rate of urbanization. Now, researchers reporting in PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases February 11th have identified tap water…
Coronavirus test from a suitcase
Mobile laboratory for rapid detection of SARS-CoV-2 for Africa
Rabies treatment demonstrated as safe and effective for use in children in first pediatric trial
Study results have been submitted to the US Food and Drug Administration for review
New study identifies top-performing point-of-care COVID-19 tests
Researchers at NSF International and Novateur Ventures screen rapid-detection COVID-19 tests for clinical sensitivity/specificity, limit of detection and time to results
Researchers unravel what makes someone a COVID-19 super-spreader
Age, BMI and degree of COVID-19 infection combine to make someone more likely to breathe out more respiratory droplets — key spreaders of SARS-CoV-2
Regular walnut consumption may reduce negative outcomes of H. pylori infection
FOLSOM, Calif., February 9, 2021 – A new animal study, published in the Journal of Clinical Biochemistry and Nutrition , suggests regular walnut consumption may be a promising intervention for reducing negative outcomes associated with Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) infection,…
Universal access to preventive drugs could reduce HIV incidence in sub-Saharan Africa
Universal HIV testing with linkage to treatment and prevention may be a promising approach to accelerate reductions in new infections in generalized epidemic settings, according to a study published February 9th, 2021 in the open-access journal PLOS Medicine by Catherine…
Half of global wastewater treated, rates in developing countries still lagging
A new study by scientists at Utrecht University and the United Nations University concludes that about half of global wastewater is treated, rather than the previous estimate of 20%. Despite this promising finding, the authors warn that treatment rates in…
Study: ‘Hidden’ genes could be key in development of new antibiotics
Membrane-localized phage proteins may also help revitalize, enhance existing antibiotics
Pandemic caused ‘staggering’ economic, human impact in developing counties, research says
Falling incomes, smaller meals, educational setbacks among consequences
New study shows pandemic’s toll on jobs, businesses, and food security in poorer countries
A new study by an international team of economists published Feb.5 in Science Advances finds COVID-19 and its economic shock present a stark threat to residents of low- and middle-income countries — where most of the world’s population resides.
Duration of antibody response varies among adults naturally reinfected with RSV
Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine found that while most individuals responded to respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) natural reinfection with a typical sustained antibody response associated with protection, a few individuals surprisingly responded atypically, not being able to sustain the…
Porto University joins Bentham Open as Institutional Member
Bentham Open is pleased to announce an Institutional Member partnership with the Porto University, Faculty of Dental Medicine (FMDUP). The partnership provides the opportunity to the researchers, from the university, to publish their research under an Open Access license with…
Scientists establish multiple primate models of SARS-CoV-2 airborne infection
Army scientists evaluated three nonhuman primate species as potential models of SARS-CoV-2 airborne infection, according to results published online this week in PLOS ONE . Their work demonstrates that any of these species may be useful for testing vaccines and…
First-in-human clinical trial confirms HIV vaccine approach by IAVI and Scripps Research
The experimental vaccine primed the immune system as the first stage in the production of broadly neutralizing antibodies
Insulin can be stored out of refrigeration in hot settings!
A team from UNIGE and MSF has shown that a vial of insulin can be stored for 4 weeks after opening and at up to 37°C, without losing efficacy
Biomedical basis of the Barker hypothesis uncovered
According to the Barker hypothesis (Hales and Barker 1992) (also referred to as “small baby syndrome”), infants with too low body weight have an increased risk of suffering from cardiovascular diseases, high blood pressure, diabetes and chronic kidney diseases in…
Researchers describe a molecular mechanism involved in the pathology’s neurodegeneration
First step to design new drugs
Study reveals cause of common Zika virus birth defect
Cleveland Clinic-led research published in Nature Microbiology
Malaria threw human evolution into overdrive on this African archipelago
Researchers uncover recent traces of human adaptation in the Cabo Verde islands